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Senate OKs defense budget amid storm and health care stalemate
The Senate passed a 626 billion defense and budget bill 88 to 10 as a blizzard hit Washington, enabling a broader vote on health care by Christmas. The measure funds Pentagon operations, Iraq and Afghanistan, and includes troop pay raises, while deferring major policy actions and debt ceiling increases.
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